or apply directly on Planet's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Planet's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Planet's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Planet
- high 56 stale, 12 reposted of 127 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Planet's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Planet.
About this role
As a PCB Design Engineer at Planet, you will design printed circuit board assemblies for satellites, focusing on electrical power, data handling, and sensor interfacing systems. You will collaborate with electrical design engineers, manage PCB design in Altium, and ensure high-quality production with vendors. This role involves working in a hybrid capacity from the San Francisco office three days a week.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Planet as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years experience in PCB layout design
- Experience with Altium Designer
- Experience implementing and enforcing IPC standards for PCB design, fabrication, and assembly
Nice to have
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) checks
- Experience with quality management, i.e. addressing quality issues with vendors resulting in corrective actions
- Experience with high density, flex and rigid-flex PCB design and boards using RF material
What you get
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Home Office Reimbursement
Worth weighing
- This role requires access to export-controlled information, which may limit candidate eligibility.
- The position is hybrid, requiring in-office work three days a week, which may not suit all candidates.
Summarised from Planet's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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